Tech Tip of the Week

Roll Back to the previous version of a driver

Have you ever installed a device driver that makes your system unstable?

Well, in Windows XP you can roll back such a change if it causes you problems.

To go back to the previous driver for a device:

• Click Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Administrative Tools.
• Double-click Computer Management, and then click Device Manager in the left pane.
• Right-click the device for which you’d like to roll back the drivers, and then click Properties.
• On Driver tab of the Properties dialog box, click Roll Back Driver, and follow the wizard’s instructions.

It’s that simple, although you need to be an administrator or a member of the Administrators group to complete this procedure.